First off, great attendance!! love to see this! I used to beach my I/O on soft sand all the time. When I sold it I could see fiberglass on the bottom of the hull. If your boat sits on sand and chop comes in and rocks it, eventually you will see w...

probably not covered because if you have after market ballast, it could cause damage to the starter if your bag breaks and your engine compartment gets flooded. I just ruined a pretty new starter by forgetting to put in my plug and the water rose ...